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Herbert Pope Stothart (September 11, 1885 – February 1, 1949) was an American songwriter, arranger, conductor, and composer. He was nominated for twelve Academy Awards and won Best Original Score for The Wizard of Oz.
Herbert Stothart. Composer: The Wizard of Oz. Of Scottish and German ancestry, Herbert Stothart was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1885. At first, he was slated for a career as a teacher of history. However, he became enamored with music while singing in a school choir, and again, later, while attending the University of Wisconsin.
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May 5, 2010 · Although his style of scoring is rather lightly dismissed by some critics in comparison to that of some later MGM composers and orchestrators, Hebert Stothart's (1885-1949) adaptation and...
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Herbert Stothart. Composer: The Wizard of Oz. Of Scottish and German ancestry, Herbert Stothart was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1885. At first, he was slated for a career as a teacher of history. However, he became enamored with music while singing in a school choir, and again, later, while attending the University of Wisconsin.
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Herbert Stothart was an American composer, arranger, and conductor who worked at MGM Studios from 1929 to 1947. He won an Oscar for The Wizard of Oz and composed music for many other classic films, such as Mutiny on the Bounty, Mrs. Miniver, and Rose-Marie.
Herbert Stothart was an Academy Award-winning musician who composed music for many classic films, including The Wizard of Oz, Mrs. Miniver, and The Human Comedy. Explore his filmography, ratings, reviews, and more on Rotten Tomatoes.
Career: Teacher; then composer and conductor on Broadway in 1920s: composer of musicals (including Rose Marie with Friml) and orchestral music (including Heart Attack: A Symphonic Poem , 1947); 1928—composer for films: became general music director at MGM.
